Published in the United European Gastroenterology journal the research shows that individuals suffering with bleeding gums, mouth ulcers and loose teeth have “a 75% increased risk of hepatocellular carcinoma”.
Hepatocellular carcinoma is the most common type of primary liver cancer. Statistics from Cancer Research UK show that there are around “6,200 new liver cancer cases in the UK every year, that's 17 every day.” Analysis of cancer mortality rates also shows that “Liver cancer is the 8th most common cause of cancer death in the UK, accounting for three per cent of all cancer deaths.”
Queens University academics analysed 469,628 participants. To establish a baseline for the participants oral health they were all asked to indicate if they suffered from any conditions including: mouth ulcers, painful gums, bleeding gums, loose teeth and toothache.
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